Coupon ticket printing machine



Aug. 20, 1935. A. SIMON COUPON TICKET PRINTING MACHINE Filed Oct. 23, 1934 INVENTOR. Afia'aluwv J'j/mon, BY

ATTORNEY.

h M26 0 mm 93 M. 1 4 .M m. $227 n r l o 1514i M. v w 3 2 m O m J $5 w 2 m 2 w 3?? Q 0 k 1 m 26 x O Patented Aug. 2t, 1935 [s r s f V b 2,611,657

ooorois TICKET PRINTING MAC INE Abraham Simon, Far Rockaway, N. Y. Application October 2 3, 1934, Serial No. 749,529 7 Claims: (01. l01-287) This invention comprises an improved form of coupon printing machine. 7

In manufacturing establishments wherein piece work operators are employed, it is custom- 'ary to provide a ticket which accompanies the article to be constructed, which ticket is made up of a number of detachable coupons, one for each operator who performs a particular task upon the article. Theticket accompanies the article throughout its process of manufacture and-the data for each operation is printed upon each coupon, includingthe amounts to be paid the worker. These coupons are removed by the operator upon completion of the work assigned to him and retained'by him as a receipt or check.

The usual form of ticket now used has the coupone-arranged along each side edge of the ticket; there being tworows of coupons. I-Ieretoiore the printing machine employed for printing the data on the coupons has consisted of a complicated assemblage of mechanism which required many difierent operations to-pri'nt the various lines of information on the coupons, with a consequent greatloss of time and labor. 7 I 1. I The present-invention overcomes the foregoing disadvantages and providesa machine which en'- ables the complete printing of a ticket by a single operation. For effecting this result there is em ployed a ticket which has only a single row of coupons.- p r A feature ofthe present invention comprises the series of easily removable relatively long typebars which when disposed one above the other permit the complete printing of a ticket as a result of a single operation.-

Another featurelies in the gearing arrange ment of the printing machine on both sides of the .platen which ensuresan even pressure on the coupons-when the platen is pressed against the typebars for making an impression on the ticket.

A further feature resides in the novel type of movable ribbon mechanism which enables constant change of position of the ribbon upon the printing of each ticket.

and Figure 4 shows apreferred form of coupon fticket printed by the machine of the invention.

In the drawing wherein like reference numerals indicate like parts, the machine illustrated is either of rectangular or square shape and includes a top it] divided into two parts hinged together h at i l and having a narrow slit 4 2 for the insertion 5 of thecouponticket i3. Hinge H enables the front part of top ill to open and provide access tothe interior where the rows of typebars I4 are stacked one above the other on a metallic support 2!, each barproviding a single line of type for all the coupons 22. Each typebar in its pre-. ferred form consists of a strip of wood I5 to which is attached a thin line of metallic type ES. The typebars are maintained intheir desired position in the machine by means of pins. I! 1 which are. insertable in holes l8, H3 at the ends ofthe wooden strips I5. Spare bars and those which are not immediately needed in the printing of the tickets are stored in drawers l9 which may be opened and closed by means of knobs 20. From these drawers the desired typebars may be removed and placed into position in the machine ready forprinting. These bars are placed in position through the front portion of hinged top it], where they lie stacked up on one another, as 5 shown in Figure 3. When the machine is used for printing, four or five of these bars are used.

A platen 23 which is movable in a horizontal position towards and away from the metallic line of type it is employed for causing an inked ribicon 24 to make an impression upon the ticket. Platen 23 moves in response to movement of handle 25 by virtue of shaft 25 extending across the machine. At both ends of shaft 26 and attached thereto are gears 21 which inesh with racks 28 extending along thesides of the platen support. A pair'oi springs 29 attached to the platen and the back 38 of the machine, as shown, serve to return the platen to-its normal position. Ticket I3 is normally positioned between the ribbon and the platen when inserted in slot 52.

Ribbon 24 is wound upon a spool 30 located on one side of the machine and extends across the machine in front of the typebars to the other side of the machine where it is collected upon another spool 3i. A metallic leaf spring 32 bears down upon spool 30 and keeps the ribbon taut. Attached to collecting spool 3| there is a ratchet mechanism 33 and a pawl 34 engaging therewith, the latter being forced by bell crank lever 35 to turn ratchet 33 one step each time handle 25 causes platen 23 to approach ribbon 24. A stop 36 prevents ratchet 33 from returning to its original position. In this manner, fresh ribbon is continuously provided as the machine is used.

' typebars'are removed ber541 indicates the lotnurnber of the article, numeral 5 the number of. dozen in thelot, the.

ne'xt numerals 1,2, 3, 6, 20 etc., the; operation numbers to be performed by the'piece work. op- .erators, and the bottom numerals theprices for the performance of the particular operation set [forth immediately above it. I a V v the machine the required In the. operation. of

from the. drawers [9" and stacked up on support 21 so that the lines of type ,of :the individual bars face. the ribbon. The.

front part of 'hingedtop coupon ticket as to rest upon theuppen surfaceoftmetallicsupport 2!, whereupon handle25is turned toward H! is lowered and the the operator to force platen 23 into. engagement with theti'cket thereby causingflthe type char-1 C acters tomake impressions on the ticket'thr'ough' the; ribbon 24. Y The handle; :then be. turned 3 away? from the; operator and theeticketi: removed;

' thus-I,enablingrithmprinting "of. a. coupon ticket 1 with merely a single. operation. of the machine.

IUAprintingJmachine' for; tickets, having a single-rower parallel coupons, comprising a single support fo'r1said:.typebars anditickets, a horizontal plurality 0f typebars arranged] to be stacked horizontally ;-one.,.a 0ve the, other, a; moveables'inked ribbon arranged, inv a vertical plane infront of saidtypebars, a platen, and

means formovingqsaidl platen. horizontally to.- Y

1 wards and away. fxio'misaid ribbon and. typebars.

2..-'Afprinting; machine .for -tick'etshalving a single. row: of pare'illelcrn ipons, comprising a plurality ofa-typebars stacked horizontally. one

' above the-Jothena? each of'saidi typebars' having 'means for. enabling 'saidftypebars,to,be. aligned relative-,to. one j another;v a= horizontally. moveable inked ribboninavertica-L plane in viront :.of said typebars, a platenextending acrossthe, length of'gsaidtypebars, racks; on eachside. off said pl sears Y meshing; with; said racks; for causing horizontal motion ofgsaid platen a common shaft for; said gears, and; a handle; attached t0."

saidshaft. r

' p; 3; A printing umachine for tickets having a 7 gears, a handle attached tosaid shaft, and re:-

- single row of. parallel-coupons, comprisinga plurality of ,typebarsystacked horizontally oneabove the other, eaclrxof,said;typebars;.having means for enabling said typebars to be aligned relative to one another-,xa: horizontally. moveable inked ribbon v in a vertical plane in front of said: bars, a platen extendingacrossfthe lengthof saidv typebars, racks 1; on' eachl side of {said platen, gears meshing with said racks. fon causing} horizontal .motiono d, pla n, common sh fors d I3 inserted sideways in-s1ot (2 50 silient means secured'to said machine and platen for returning said platen to normal position.

4. A printing machine for tickets, having a single row of parallel coupons, comprising a plurality of typebars stacked horizontally one above the other,.each of said typebars having means for enabling said typebars to be aligned relative to one another, an inked'horizontally movablerib- I bon extending in' a vertical plane in front of said I 'barslfrom a. storage spoolon one-sideof said machine; to a collecting spool" ontheother side of said machine, a ratchet wheel connected to said last spool, a platen moveable towards and away from said ribbon, apawl linked to said platen and" cooperating with said ratchet for moving 3 said ratchet-and collecting spool once each time said platen approaches said bars, and a stop for ,preventing return movement of saidratchet.

5..A printing machine for tickets having a single row of parallel coupons,'comprising aplurality ofv individual typebars arranged tobe placed adjacent one another. with: their lines. of

type forming a columniof print,,each of said typebarshaving means for enabling said: typebars to be aligned relative: to; one another, an inked horizontally' moveable ribbon extending in a j vertical plane in front. of said typebars from a storage spool on one side of said machine to a collecting spool on thefother side of'said machine, a ratch+ etf wheel connected, to said collecting spool,

aplaten movable'toward and away fromsaid ribs bon, a pawl linked to saidplatenand cooperating with said ratchet. for causing said ratchet and collecting. spool; tomove once each time, said platen approaches said typebarsfa stop for preventing return movement of "said ratchet and means associated with'said storage spool for keepi ing said ribbon taut.

6..A printing mac efortickets characterized. by asingle row of ijparallel coupons. having, in combinationha drawer containing a plurality of thinrectan'gular. typebars stacked horizontally j therein one abovethe other, said typebarshaving holes spaced along the length thereof, and a pluof the holes-in-said barssecured to saiddrawer rality of pins ,of aJdi-ameter not, larger thangthat in the same spaced relation as and adapted to fit.

positionin said drawer. 1

'7. A printing machine'for tickets havinga singlerow ofparallel ieoupons,;comprising a plurality of typebars; arranged. toabe stacked hori-' zontally one: above the other means for enabling into said holes for maintaining; said-typebars in saidbars to be aligned relativegto oneanother, a

moveable inked ribbonQar-ranged in a vertical plane in front of said typebars a p1a-ten,,and

means for moving saidgplaten horizontallytowards and away from said ribbon and typebars. Y ABRAH MS MON, 

